Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-19
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corn palace festivities and to oompets
for the prizs to be given to the beg,
drilled company. Company E. drills TO-
night.
A number of patriotic citizens have
erected o band stand on the corner oil
Broadway end Third and the Yankton
cornet band will give serenades there
from two evenings each week, commenc
ing this evening.
j. i. Branch, who came to Yankton on
Friday nighs ostensibly for business. has
found business SO pressing that he has
decided to remain. he will reeume his
position as bookkeeper for j. L. Eos.
kett, which he held several months ago.
The connection of the Third and Cedar
street main was made to-day, and the
ditch filled mp. The job from the time
Of commencing the excavation to the
retilling of the ditch was executed with
neatness and dispatch and the suffering
public which resides on Cedar south oil
Third car now rear blae grass with
some hope CT success.
ALI Rounds. the photographer, has re-
Gently taken a photograph of this city
from the top of the city reservoirs or
artesian hill. The view was taken in
four sections and when placed side by
side an accurate picture OF the entire
city from N. P. Ohlman's residence OF
the south to Bartlett Trips college
MIL residence is presented.
One OF the fire plugs OF the hydrant
on the corner of Third and Capitol was
found to ba firmly rnsted IN place When
an attempt was made to open 10 this
morning and it was necessary to pro-
cure en- attachment for the wrench be.
fore it could be unscrewed. Had THU
happened at a fire many valuable
minutes would have been lost.
John E. Bennett, one OF the leading
citizens u Wayne county, Nebraska
who has interested himself ell summe
in the construction OF q xailroad from
Omaha to Yankton, and who ls in tow
to-day, has great faith in the Young
Meckling project. Mr.. Bennett ha
recently been in Omaha and the iaitl
that is in him was gained by close en-
quiry in that city.
The SUBJECTS OF Rev. Edward Brown
geological lectures are as follows: Nor
day-Archsran time. or the beginning O
the world. Tuesday-Palaeozoic time
including the origin of petroleum ant
eval. Observation-Disclosures time, Oh
the reptilian age. Friday-Cenozoi
time, or mammalian age. Saturday
Man, his plan in geology and creation
Iii the lectures will be illustrated.
Captain 81. P. Ritzius, of the 25th in
fantry, who is now visiting his family il
Yankton, has been recently promoted
from lieutenant to captain, after twent,
years service IN the regular army q
lieutenant. His promotion transfer
him from Fort Sisseton to Fort Mead,
Tin she Black Hills) and when he leave
here he will go to the latter post. Late
in the season he will take his family q
Meade. Captain Ritzius' promotion i
highly gratifying TO his Yankton friendt
The appointments Of Christ churcl
for this week are as follows: On Tues
dsy (to-morrow) at 4p. m. vestry meet
ing at George q. Hands Office; Wed
nesday at 7:30 p. m. at guild hall, pre-
liminary meeting Of the white oros
society for men only; next Sunday a
1O:45 q. III. baptism; at ii q. m, morn
ing service with sermon by Bishop
Here, and celebration of the holy com
munion and administration OF the rt
of confirmation; at $50 p. m. meetin
of women over sixteen years {
age, for 9 discussion of the white eros
movement; at 80 p. u. meeting OF me
oniy for the permanent organic alton.
the white cross society. At this mer
the clergy, and many OF the iaity Of tb
city churches, will speak. The Suada
school services for that day will b
omitted.
Col. e. d. Bannister, of Washington
d. Q. who 10 sojournlng at Col. Hughe
East's home in Yankton, has just re
turned from Yankton agency where h
has attended to the duties Of inspectin
tbs agency and reservation. 90
Bannister reports all the trouble abou
opening that reservation as settled an
that the Indians are already occupyin
the land in seyeralty. Att
each Indian has his shai
other settlers will be allowed to go c
the reserve and take land and it is est
mated that $50, 600 acres will be Left I,
white settlers. The land will be 6 pa
OF Chsrles Mix county and will con
under the jurisdiction OF the Yanktt
land office. This domain contains son
OF the most fertile acres in Dakota. al
: the settlement OF it will doubtless
" conpleted in q short time.
To all who assisted in saving all tb
was valuable ut the fire OF Thurad,
q night, and to tho iremen whose prom
response wss rendered of no avl
through lack OF water supply, the und'
q signed desires to express his since
y Ethanks. JOHN r. SHAW
A Rare Chance-About to move
' my new residence / offer my prese
/ home and about 40 acres of CITY proper
q for sale or rent, Ost. LIST.